Gustav Vasa Bible
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Full name | Biblia / Thet är / All then Helgha Scrifft / på Swensko |
Language | Swedish |
Complete Bible published | 1541 |
Online as | Gustav Vasa Bible at Wikisource |
Revision | Gustav II Adolf Bible |
I Begynnelsen skapade Gudh himmel och iord. Och iorden war öde och toom, och mörker war på diupet, och Gudz ande sweffde öffuer watnet. Och Gudh sadhe Warde liws, och thet wardt liws |
The Gustav Vasa Bible (Swedish: Gustav Vasas bibel) is the common name of the Swedish Bible translation published in 1540–41. The full title is as shown in the image: Biblia / Thet är / All then Helgha Scrifft / på Swensko. Translated into English: "The Bible / That is / All the Holy Scripture / in Swedish".
The men behind the translation were Laurentius Andreae and the Petri brothers Olaus and Laurentius. Of them, Archbishop Laurentius is regarded as the main contributor.
References
[edit]- Nationalencyklopedin, article Gustav Vasa Bible
External links
[edit]- "Biblia / Thet är / All then Helgha Scrifft / på Swensko [Gustav Vasas bibel]". Litteraturbanken | Svenska klassiker som e-bok och epub. 1541. Retrieved 2020-02-21.